Analyst Ii, Sales

India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc which supports its operations worldwide With over 1 300 employees in Mumbai the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain Finance HR Digital and Technology Sales Capabilities Consumer Insights ITQ R D Quality and Enterprise Business Services Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success Position Title Analyst II Function Group Sales Commercial Capabilities Location India Shift Timing 11am to 8pm Role Reports to Assistant Manager Remote Hybrid in-Office Hybrid ABOUT GENERAL MILLS We make food the world loves 100 brands In 100 countries Across six continents With iconic brands like Cheerios Pillsbury Betty Crocker Nature Valley and Haagen-Dazs we ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years and counting Each of our brands has a unique story to tell How we make our food is as important as the food we make Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate us into the future as an innovative force for good General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good For more details check out General Mills India Center GIC is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value service excellence and growth while standing for good for our planet and people With our team of 1800 professionals we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain SC Digital Technology D T Innovation Technology Quality ITQ Consumer and Market Intelligence CMI Sales Strategy Intelligence SSI Global Shared Services GSS Finance Shared Services FSS and Human Resources Shared Services HRSS For more details check out We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow JOB OVERVIEW Function Overview GIC Sales Strategy Intelligence team partners with our global General Mills sales teams in providing them with analytical horsepower and enable business continuity so they can focus on core activities - Selling driving distribution gains and optimizing merchandising plans to deliver sales volume targets We enable customer pricing promotion strategies across the global markets through our focused capabilities of Sales Execution Trade Strategic Revenue Management and Category Management Teams within function are aligned to the above focused capabilities for each of our markets and each team member specializes in domains of Advanced Analytics Visual Insights Planogramming We are a family of Data analysts Business analysts and Sr Analysts with diverse opinions cultures and passions and are united by our desire to serve the world by making food people love We apply the principles of analytics to everything we do constantly experimenting to discover new ways to add value to our stakeholders customers and team members For more details about the Function please visit this Purpose of the role The role will be responsible for partnering with the Category Management Teams in US markets The ideal candidate will have a proven analytical track record with experience leveraging data to influence decision-making Experience with customer databases advanced Excel tools and PowerPoint is a requirement The team members will independently build a seamless rapport with the point of contact overseas address and initiate business requests establish solutions through sophisticated reporting tool building and superior presentations visuals The work will be sent with actionable analysis that showcases depth breadth of business acumen The role includes capability development enabling assortment optimization strategies competitive intelligence recommending distribution shelving scenarios via various data modelling analytical techniques either independently or through collaboration of cross-team peers KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Business Analysis Capability Development 70 of time o Master and own deliverables in the form of reports presentations and send quality output in a timely manner with upgrades o Design superlative templates Develop and execute dashboards tools in a turn-key scalable format o Own development of best-in-class reports tools and customized shelving assortment plans while finding synergies and avoiding redundancy o Provide insights around category specific consumer behavior derived from Panel POS Syndicated data sources Respond to questions about data and deliver response in user friendly visually represented format o Demonstrate an analytical bend of mind in all tasks projects collaborations o Distill actionable insights from the data to offer client ready business recommendations by identifying meaningful customer indicators trends o Actively builds proliferates category management knowledge principles o Confidently present category and trade dynamics to stakeholders and rationalize techniques and model fit o Showcase thought leadership look for ways to integrate better business solutions o Anticipating customer needs based on business trends and previous projects Continuous Improvement mindset to deliver Executional Excellence and Project Management 20 of time o Ensure TAT is upheld via awareness on process requirements meeting benchmark time estimates and through articulate expectation settings with the stakeholder o Guarantee data quality and accuracy through thorough comprehension of request accurate application of tools platforms with an eye for detail and a robust data logic check o Eliminate Waste Contribute to the Functional Productivity Goals o CI Mindset develop and drive a lens of continuous improvement for the projects process larger team o Project Management Juggle multiple projects incld long range projects and own project scoping to trouble shooting collaborating to timely communication iterations with peers and stakeholders to high impact completion and presentation o Mentoring Training new hires and analysts to excel in their roles and outperform expectations Building Stakeholder Relationships 10 of time o Brand themselves as a SME on multiple fronts o Understand client needs customer request and see the larger picture to enable holistic solutions o Ability to recommend and influence changes to process procedures o Explore business development opportunities and transform into tangible results o Ability to communicate challenges in an assertive manner o Work through people and processes to accomplish superlative results o Articulate and comprehensive presentations to the audience MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education - Full time graduation from an accredited university Minimum Degree Requirements Bachelors 3 to 4 years of relevant Business Reporting or Analytics experience in CPG or related industry BI Tool Expertise Advanced Excel Tableau SQL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preferred Degree Requirements Masters Preferred Major Area of Study Business Management Statistics Marketing Retail or Economics Preferred years of related experience 5 - 6 years of relevant Business Reporting and or Analytics experience COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves But we do more than that Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good a place to expand learning explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities every day We look for people who want to bring their best bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what s next